> The question is: will this have any negative side affects (other than
> making "description" function as a second "keywords" META if
> "htdig-description" is present)? I've scanned through the code, and
> it all looks straightforward enough...

I can't think of any. I' m still trying to think if the tag is a good idea
or not. You obviously think it's a good idea. What do other people think?
After all, it's not called "free software" for any old reason. Good idea?
Bad idea?